Summary
Australia
Medal - General Purpose Agricultural Bronze Prize c. 1880 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Awarded to: not issued
Other Details: General purpose agricultural bronze prize medal, including an image of two horses. It was made around 1875. Both dies were cut by an artist identified as 'R.C.'.
Physical Description
An unissued bronzed proof-like strike of the prize medal (45 mm diameter) featuring two horses facing right and space to engrave details of a prize within a wheat wreath.
Obverse Description
No inscription; Two horses facing right., on Exergue line:R.C. SC.
Reverse Description
Wreath of wheat; R.C. SC. at centre btm.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
circa 1875 AD
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Issued By
Australia
Artist's Initials: R.C. -
Artist
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Artist
Artist's Initials: R.C. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: R.C. SC. Reverse: R.C. SC.
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
45 mm (Outside Diameter), 42.84 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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